Perezia (plant)
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| Perezia | |
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| Perezia recurvata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Mutisioideae |
| Tribe: | Nassauvieae |
| Genus: | Perezia Lag. |
| Type species | |
| Perezia magellanica (L.f.) Lag. | |
| Species | |
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About 30-35 | |
Perezia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is distributed in South America, especially in the central and southern Andes.[1]
Though some species occur at sea level, most Perezia grow in high-elevation mountain habitat. Species are found in most high Andean ecosystems, except for the páramo.[1]
Some species are used in traditional medicine in South America. P. multiflora is used to treat postpartum hemorrhage, P. pinnatifida is used as a sedative, and P. purpurata is used as an anti-inflammatory.[2]
There are about 30 to 35 species in the genus.[1]
Species include:[3]
- Perezia atacamensis
- Perezia bellidifolia
- Perezia calophylla
- Perezia carduncelloides
- Perezia carthamoides
- Perezia catharinensis
- Perezia ciliaris
- Perezia ciliosa
- Perezia delicata
- Perezia dicephala
- Perezia eryngioides
- Perezia fonkii
- Perezia fosbergii
- Perezia kingii
- Perezia lactucoides
- Perezia linearis
- Perezia lyrata
- Perezia macrocephala
- Perezia magellanica
- Perezia mandoni
- Perezia megalantha
- Perezia multiflora – escorzonera, chanqoroma[2]
- Perezia nutans
- Perezia pedicularidifolia
- Perezia pilifera
- Perezia pinnatifida – valeriana[2]
- Perezia poeppigii
- Perezia prenanthoides
- Perezia pungens
- Perezia purpurata – marancel[2]
- Perezia pygmaea
- Perezia recurvata
- Perezia spathulata
- Perezia squarrosa
- Perezia sublyrata
- Perezia virens
- Perezia volcanensis
